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GOP Ohio lawmakers move to pass transgender girl sports ban

by Farnoush AmiriAndrew Welsh-Huggins
| June 25, 2021 8:09 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio House Republicans seeking to ban transgender girls from female school sports teams and allow college athletes to be paid for their likeness passed both measures in one bill, jeopardizing the bipartisan support the likeness measure had as separate legislation.

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